HARTFORD -- Waste products from the controversial fuel-extraction process called fracking would be banned from Connecticut under legislation that unanimously cleared the Senate on Monday night after a daylong minority-Republican slowdown.

The dual filibuster in the House and Senate occurred because GOP leaders wanted to see final drafts of legislation that would trigger the new budget and contain nuts-and-bolts details of government programs and funding.

Finally, around 8:30 p.m., after six hours of debate that was interrupted by public homage to two departing senators, the Senate finally agreed to approve the bill by unanimous consent. The sudden lack of opposition occurred around the time Republican leaders were reviewing the budget-related legislation.

While no hydraulic fracturing projects are in the state because of geology that does not contain petroleum and natural gas, the bill, which next heads to the House, would create a three-year moratorium, banning the storage and treatment of the anti-freeze-laden material from from states including New York.

Sen. Ed Meyer, D-Guilford, co-chairman of the Environment Committee, said though the hydraulic fracturing is occurring up to several states away, it could come closer to Connecticut if a business opportunity arises.

"Distances are not that far, and these are economic factors that will be taken into consideration," Meyer said.

"Two hundred and fifty miles is a five-hour tractor-trailer trip," he said. "I don't think we're in shot of that type of problem. I may be wrong, but I'm sensing that if you look at hydro-fracking operations in the country, they don't travel that far."